“Padurea de argint” – The Silver Forest – Neamt County

Location: “Padurea de argint” (The Natural Reservation “The Silver Forest”) is located the village Agapia, at an altitude of 540 m in the lower part of the brook Topolitei

Short description

The Silver Forest is a mixed reservation which related to forestry and landscape. The area is approximately 2,4 ha and is formed by a type of birch. Most of the forest it’s made out of old trees, over 100 years.

The exceptional beauty of this forest was depicted by our greatest poet Mihai Eminescu in one of his poems. The lyrics say “…Crossing the copper forest, you’ll see something bright in the horizon, And you’ll hear the mighty voice of the silver forest …”